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en-usprovides the latest news from Johns Hopkins UniversityDemi Lovato's overdose causes surge in media, but few mentions of lifesaving hotlineDemi Lovato's drug overdose and Anthony Bourdain's suicide resulted in unequal news coverage of national help hotlines, finds a new study published Jan. 14 in JAMA Internal Medicine.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-01-demi-lovato-overdose-surge-media.html
MedicationsMon, 14 Jan 2019 11:00:18 ESTnews466680175How the brain decides whether to hold 'em or fold 'emPicture yourself at a Las Vegas poker table, holding a bad hand—one with a very low chance of winning. Even so, the sight of the large stack of chips that piled up during a recent lucky streak nudges you to place a large bet anyway.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-01-brain-em.html
NeuroscienceMon, 07 Jan 2019 15:00:05 ESTnews466064597AI, robotics, automation: The fourth industrial revolution is hereFor Chinese guests at Marriott International hotels, the check-in process will soon get easier. The hotel giant announced last summer that it's developing facial recognition systems that will allow guests to check in at a kiosk in less than a minute via a quick scan of their facial features.https://phys.org/news/2018-12-ai-robotics-automation-fourth-industrial.html
RoboticsFri, 28 Dec 2018 09:54:43 ESTnews465213271New Horizons scientists puzzled by lack of a 'light curve' from their Kuiper Belt flyby targetNASA's New Horizons spacecraft is bearing down on Ultima Thule, its New Year's flyby target in the far away Kuiper Belt. Among its approach observations over the past three months, the spacecraft has been taking hundreds of images to measure Ultima's brightness and how it varies as the object rotates.https://phys.org/news/2018-12-horizons-scientists-puzzled-lack-kuiper.html
Space ExplorationFri, 21 Dec 2018 10:10:14 ESTnews464608234A simple, inexpensive intervention makes birth safer for moms and babies in parts of AfricaTrain nurses and midwives in the health facilities where they perform deliveries and more women and their babies will have safer births, a study led by a Jhpiego team demonstrates.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-12-simple-inexpensive-intervention-birth-safer.html
Obstetrics & gynaecologyFri, 21 Dec 2018 07:41:41 ESTnews464600495What looks like substance abuse could be rational self-medication, study suggestsWhen improved antidepressants hit the market in the 1980s, heavy drinking among people with depression dropped 22 percent, suggesting people who knowingly use drugs and alcohol to relieve mental and physical pain will switch to safer, better treatment options when they can get them, a new Johns Hopkins University study has found.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-12-substance-abuse-rational-self-medication.html
HealthWed, 19 Dec 2018 07:35:12 ESTnews464427306New Horizons spacecraft takes the inside course to Ultima ThuleWith no apparent hazards in its way, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has been given a "go" to stay on its optimal path to Ultima Thule as it speeds closer to a Jan. 1 flyby of the Kuiper Belt object a billion miles beyond Pluto – the farthest planetary flyby in history.https://phys.org/news/2018-12-horizons-spacecraft-ultima-thule.html
Space ExplorationTue, 18 Dec 2018 09:58:06 ESTnews464349476Alien imposters: Planets with oxygen don't necessarily have lifeIn their search for life in solar systems near and far, researchers have often accepted the presence of oxygen in a planet's atmosphere as the surest sign that life may be present there. A new Johns Hopkins study, however, recommends a reconsideration of that rule of thumb.https://phys.org/news/2018-12-alien-imposters-planets-oxygen-dont.html
AstronomyMon, 17 Dec 2018 10:57:24 ESTnews464266634Hubble finds far-away planet vanishing at record speedThe speed and distance at which planets orbit their respective blazing stars can determine each planet's fate—whether the planet remains a longstanding part of its solar system or evaporates into the universe's dark graveyard more quickly.https://phys.org/news/2018-12-hubble-far-away-planet.html
AstronomyThu, 13 Dec 2018 13:05:47 ESTnews463928731Searching for a vaccine against mistrustAll of the following happened during a three-week stretch in August:https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-12-vaccine-mistrust.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesTue, 11 Dec 2018 09:50:01 ESTnews463743840Insight into swimming fish could lead to robotics advancesThe constant movement of fish that seems random is actually precisely deployed to provide them at any moment with the best sensory feedback they need to navigate the world, Johns Hopkins University researchers found.https://phys.org/news/2018-11-insight-fish-robotics-advances.html
Plants & AnimalsThu, 29 Nov 2018 15:07:20 ESTnews462726431New climate report is 'an immediate call to action'On Friday, 13 federal agencies and the U.S. Global Change Research Program issued an exhaustive report that warns of the consequences of climate change in the United States. The culmination of years of research and analysis by the country's top climate scientists, the 1,656-page National Climate Assessment report details the dangers of unchecked global warming on the economy, human health, and the environment.https://phys.org/news/2018-11-climate-action.html
EnvironmentThu, 29 Nov 2018 08:00:01 ESTnews462699929Scientist finds elusive star with origins close to Big BangAstronomers have found what could be one of the universe's oldest stars, a body almost entirely made of materials spewed from the Big Bang.https://phys.org/news/2018-11-scientist-elusive-star-big.html
AstronomyMon, 05 Nov 2018 15:42:48 ESTnews460654959Owls help scientists unlock secret of how the brain pays attentionBy studying barn owls, scientists at Johns Hopkins University believe they've taken an important step toward solving the longstanding mystery of how the brain chooses what most deserves attention.https://phys.org/news/2018-10-owls-scientists-secret-brain-attention.html
EvolutionTue, 30 Oct 2018 11:00:02 ESTnews460113181Deep brain stimulation not effective for treating early Alzheimer'sA new study from Johns Hopkins shows that individuals with early onset Alzheimer's disease—those under the age of 65—don't benefit from deep brain stimulation, a treatment already proven to be effective for easing motor symptoms of people with Parkinson's disease.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-10-deep-brain-effective-early-alzheimer.html
Alzheimer's disease & dementiaMon, 22 Oct 2018 08:50:01 ESTnews459416240A guide to Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), the rare, polio-like illness making young children sickA fast-acting, polio-like illness has sickened 62 young children, with an average age of 4, in 22 U.S. states so far this fall.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-10-acute-flaccid-myelitis-afm-rare.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesMon, 22 Oct 2018 08:40:02 ESTnews459416189Scientists discover the region of the brain that registers excitement over a preferred food optionAt holiday buffets and potlucks, people make quick calculations about which dishes to try and how much to take of each. Johns Hopkins University neuroscientists have found a brain region that appears to be strongly connected to these food preference decisions.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-10-scientists-region-brain-registers-food.html
NeuroscienceFri, 19 Oct 2018 08:40:04 ESTnews459157013Student develops microfluidics device to help scientists identify early genetic markers of cancerAs anyone who has played "Where's Waldo" knows, searching for a single item in a landscape filled with a mélange of characters and objects can be a challenge. Chrissy O'Keefe, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, understands this all too well: She spends her days searching for subtle DNA changes in cancer cells hiding among many healthy cells.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-10-student-microfluidics-device-scientists-early.html
CancerTue, 16 Oct 2018 08:30:01 ESTnews458897080Human retinas grown in a dish explain how color vision developsBiologists at Johns Hopkins University grew human retinas from scratch to determine how cells that allow people to see in color are made.https://phys.org/news/2018-10-human-retinas-grown-dish-vision.html
Cell & MicrobiologyThu, 11 Oct 2018 14:00:04 ESTnews458459054New tool helps doctors determine which patients are most likely to forget or skip their appointmentsPatients who don't show up for their scheduled medical appointments drain health care providers' time and resources, reducing appointment availability, increasing wait times, and reducing patient satisfaction.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-10-tool-doctors-patients.html
Medical economicsFri, 05 Oct 2018 08:20:54 ESTnews457946447What do animal brains have in common with a swarm of robots? Maybe more than you think.A group of scientists at Johns Hopkins has proposed a new study to understand the similarities—if any exist—between brain cells and robots in an autonomous swarm.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-10-animal-brains-common-swarm-robots.html
NeuroscienceWed, 03 Oct 2018 09:37:35 ESTnews457778248A sea change in CBD drug policy?The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration announced a shift Friday that clears the way for the first prescription drug derived from the marijuana plant to make its way to market where it will provide treatment for severe forms of childhood epilepsy.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-10-sea-cbd-drug-policy.html
HealthTue, 02 Oct 2018 10:12:53 ESTnews457693966High water bills can unintentionally harm disadvantaged tenantsLandlords in disadvantaged communities can be so unsettled by increasing water bills and nuisance fees that they take it out on their tenants, threatening the housing security of those who need it most, a new Johns Hopkins University study concludes.https://phys.org/news/2018-10-high-bills-unintentionally-disadvantaged-tenants.html
Economics & BusinessMon, 01 Oct 2018 13:27:23 ESTnews457619233New Horizons team rehearses for New Year's flybyYou never know what you're going to see when you visit a world for the first time—particularly when it's on the solar system's most distant frontier – but you can get ready to see it.https://phys.org/news/2018-10-horizons-team-rehearses-year-flyby.html
Space ExplorationMon, 01 Oct 2018 07:28:54 ESTnews457597728Gambling monkeys help scientists find brain area linked to high-risk behaviorMonkeys who learned how to gamble have helped researchers pinpoint an area of the brain key to one's willingness to make risky decisions.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-09-gambling-monkeys-scientists-brain-area.html
NeuroscienceThu, 20 Sep 2018 11:00:08 ESTnews456642454Gender stereotypes begin at age 10Last year in Shanghai, the grandmother of an 11-year-old girl pondered her granddaughter's future. "Girls should be economically independent," the woman said. But, she added, marrying a rich man is also an important goal, and once betrothed, a girl must work hard because a man "will divorce you if you don't do housework."https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-09-gender-stereotypes-age.html
Psychology & PsychiatryMon, 10 Sep 2018 11:20:02 ESTnews455796103Asteroid-deflection mission passes key development milestoneThe first-ever mission to demonstrate an asteroid deflection technique for planetary defense has moved into the final design and assembly phase, following NASA's approval last month.https://phys.org/news/2018-09-asteroid-deflection-mission-key-milestone.html
Space ExplorationFri, 07 Sep 2018 09:29:46 ESTnews455531379Cheating on your diet? This blood test can tellBy analyzing small molecules called metabolites in a blood sample, a scientist can determine if you're following your prescribed diet or cheating, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health report.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-09-diet-blood.html
HealthTue, 04 Sep 2018 10:53:26 ESTnews455277198New Horizons makes first detection of Kuiper Belt flyby targetNASA's New Horizons spacecraft has made its first detection of its next flyby target, the Kuiper Belt object nicknamed Ultima Thule, more than four months ahead of its New Year's 2019 close encounter.https://phys.org/news/2018-08-horizons-kuiper-belt-flyby.html
Space ExplorationWed, 29 Aug 2018 10:08:11 ESTnews454756081Bioengineers borrow from electronics industry to get stem cells to shape upTo understand how cells in the body behave, bioengineers create miniature models of the cells' environment in their lab. But recreating this niche environment is incredibly complex in a controlled setting, because researchers are still learning all the factors that influence cell behavior and growth. By observing and then modifying their engineered mini-models, scientists are better able to identify those factors.https://phys.org/news/2018-08-bioengineers-electronics-industry-stem-cells.html
Cell & MicrobiologyFri, 17 Aug 2018 09:32:43 ESTnews453717150